2013 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10 Mercury at Aphelion
05 10:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 02:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
07 08:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
08 06:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 17:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 18:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
12 02:44 NEW MOON
18 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 06:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 09:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 17:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 18:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
27 11:38 FULL MOON
Feb 02 08:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 16:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
03 20:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
08 23 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 14:20 NEW MOON
17 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 09 Mercury at Perihelion
17 09:57 Moon at Descending Node
18 03:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 18:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 01:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 13:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
21 09 Venus at Aphelion
21 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 03:26 FULL MOON
Mar 01 13:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
02 22:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
03 09:30 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 04:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
12 02:51 NEW MOON
16 13:15 Moon at Descending Node
18 08:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
18 09:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 10:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
20 00:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 18:02 Vernal Equinox
27 16:27 FULL MOON
28 21:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
29 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
30 03:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 12:55 Moon at Ascending Node
31 10:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
Apr 01 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
03 11:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:35 NEW MOON
12 19:12 Moon at Descending Node
14 17:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
15 01:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
16 05:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
18 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 19:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 18 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 07:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
26 02:57 FULL MOON
26 03:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
26 09:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
26 21:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 02:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 15 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 18:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 02:12 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
10 07:29 NEW MOON
12 01:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
12 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 20:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
13 20:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
16 09 Mercury at Perihelion
18 11:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 16:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
24 07:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 11:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
25 11:25 FULL MOON
26 08:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 13 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
29 00 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
Jun 01 01:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07:59 Moon at Descending Node
08 22:56 NEW MOON
10 04:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
13 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 18 Venus at Perihelion
17 00:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 02:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
19 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 00:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 14 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 16:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 12:04 Summer Solstice
23 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 18:32 FULL MOON
29 08 Mercury at Aphelion
30 11:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 11:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 13:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
05 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 19:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
07 07:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 14:14 NEW MOON
10 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 10:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 10:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
17 21:58 Moon at Ascending Node
22 03:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 12 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 16:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 01:15 FULL MOON
28 09 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 00:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 19:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 15:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
04 05:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 15:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
07 04:51 NEW MOON
12 08 Mercury at Perihelion
12 15:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 15:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 23:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 17:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 08:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
21 08:45 FULL MOON
25 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 15:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 07 Neptune at Opposition
28 16:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 02:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
31 06:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
31 23:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
Sep 05 18:36 NEW MOON
06 07:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
08 21:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
09 04:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
10 00:29 Moon at Ascending Node
10 00:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
13 00:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
19 03 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 18:13 FULL MOON
22 20:48 Moon at Descending Node
23 03:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 05:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 10:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
27 10:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 01:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 03 20 Uranus at Opposition
04 02 Venus at Aphelion
05 07:35 NEW MOON
07 05:08 Moon at Ascending Node
07 05:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
07 11:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 19:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
08 20 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 06:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
12 06:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
17 01:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
19 06:38 FULL MOON
19 06:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
20 04:47 Moon at Descending Node
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 21:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
27 06:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
02 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 13:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 13:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 19:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 19:50 NEW MOON
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 16:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 07 Mercury at Perihelion
10 12:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 17 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 12:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 22:16 FULL MOON
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 03:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 16:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
26 02:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 12 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
29 23:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
30 23:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 17:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
03 07:22 NEW MOON
04 17:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
09 22:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 17:10 Moon at Descending Node
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 09:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 16:28 FULL MOON
20 06:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
22 00:11 Winter Solstice
22 07 Mercury at Aphelion
22 21 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 20:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 09:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
27 09:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
28 07:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 08:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2013 Phases of the Moon
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2013 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 10:58 |
| Jan 12 02:44 | Jan 19 06:45 | Jan 27 11:38 | Feb 03 20:56 |
| Feb 10 14:20 | Feb 18 03:31 | Feb 26 03:26 | Mar 05 04:53 |
| Mar 12 02:51 | Mar 20 00:27 | Mar 27 16:27 | Apr 03 11:37 |
| Apr 10 16:35 | Apr 18 19:31 | Apr 26 02:57 p | May 02 18:14 |
| May 10 07:29 A | May 18 11:35 | May 25 11:25 n | Jun 01 01:58 |
| Jun 08 22:56 | Jun 17 00:24 | Jun 23 18:32 | Jun 30 11:54 |
| Jul 08 14:14 | Jul 16 10:18 | Jul 23 01:15 | Jul 30 00:43 |
| Aug 07 04:51 | Aug 14 17:56 | Aug 21 08:45 | Aug 28 16:35 |
| Sep 05 18:36 | Sep 13 00:08 | Sep 19 18:13 | Sep 27 10:56 |
| Oct 05 07:35 | Oct 12 06:02 | Oct 19 06:38 n | Oct 27 06:41 |
| Nov 03 19:50 H | Nov 10 12:57 | Nov 17 22:16 | Nov 26 02:28 |
| Dec 03 07:22 | Dec 09 22:12 | Dec 17 16:28 | Dec 25 20:48 |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2011 to 2020
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| IST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| BST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ICT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AWST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| JST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ACT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AEST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NCT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NZST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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